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Acceptance Rate 78.64%
Yield 30.89%
SAT Score 1,210
ACT Score 24
Applicants 19,102

Nebraska-Lincoln Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 78.64% at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Total 19,102 students applied and 15,022 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,210 and the average ACT score is 24.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Nebraska-Lincoln.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$45
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationadmissions.unl.edu/
Online Applicationadmissions.unl.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate78.64%
Average Test Scores1,210 SAT / 24 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 78.64%. A total of 19,102 students (8,541 men and 10,561 women) have applied to and 15,022 (6,588 men and 8,434 women) students admitted to University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Among them, 2,256 male and 2,384 female students have enrolled into Nebraska-Lincoln and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 30.89%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Nebraska-Lincoln
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants19,1028,54110,56100
Admitted15,0226,5888,43400
Enrolled4,6402,2562,38400
Acceptance Rate 78.64% 77.13% 79.86% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 30.89% 34.24% 28.27% - -
[Chart] University of Nebraska-Lincoln Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Nebraska-Lincoln, 391 applicants (8% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 4,014 applicants (87%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,210 at Nebraska-Lincoln. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,340 and 25th percentile score is 1,110.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Nebraska-Lincoln. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Nebraska-Lincoln with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Nebraska-Lincoln
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total111012101340
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing560610670
Math550600670
ACT Composite222428
Math212428
English212427
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Nebraska-Lincoln, applicants require to submit 1 item(s) - High School Record.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
Application Requirements for Nebraska-Lincoln
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✓
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Nebraska-Lincoln

The calendar system at University of Nebraska-Lincoln is Semester. University of Nebraska-Lincoln accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Nebraska-Lincoln accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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